Combination umbrella stand and rubber utilities cabinet



A ril 30, 1940. ,H. COHEN 2.199.194

COMBINATION UMBRELLA STAND AND RUBBER UTILITIES CABINET I Filed Dec. 27, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lNVE NTOR ATTORN EY April 30, 1940. HEN 23 99,194

Q COMBINATION UMBRELLA STAND AND RUBBER UTILITIES CABINET Filed Dec. 27, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Henry Cohen ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 30, 1940 PATENT ooivmrnA'r oN UMBRELLA STAND AND RUBBER/UTILITIES CABINET Henry Cohen, New York, N. Y. 1 Application December 27, 1938, Serial No. 247,810

clai s. (Cl. 312-149) g This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in a combination umbrella stand and rubbers utility cabinet.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a combination umbrella stand and rubbers utility cabinet characterized by the .provision of a hollow body open at its front and vwithin'which a plurality of trays are mounted in a particular manner for holding rubbers and for collecting the water which drips therefrom.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a shoe shine kit mounted in the bottom portion of said body in a manner to be removed therefrom to permit the kit to be used for shining shoes. l

Still further the invention proposes. the construction of hollow members formed'upon the sides of said body and open at their tops in a manner to receive umbrellas.

Another object of this invention is the provision of trays mounted in the bottom. of said hollow members and into which the bottom ends of the umbrellas are adapted to extend in a manner to permit the trays to collect the water which Ldrips from the umbrellas.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of openings formed in the back of said members, or in the sides of said members, to permit said trays to be removed therefrom-for 30 emptying the water which collects therein.

Still further the invention proposes a new and novel manner for locking the trays in position within said members while umbrellas are located. therein 'for preventing the removal of said 35 trays until such time as the umbrellas are removed from said members.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects'and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description 40 and accompanying drawingsfand to the append ed claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly setforth. In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure: 1 45 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a: combination umbrella stand and rubbers utility cabinet constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewon'the line' 2-2 of Fig.1. bl) Fig. 3'is an enlarged:detailed view of a portion ofFig. 2.' v

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line perspective view of one of the, trays trays II for holding rubbers.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detailed'view of 'a'portion of Fig. 2.

Fig. '7 is a rear perspective view of the combination umbrella stand and rubbers utility cabinet. I

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8-8 of -7.1

Fig. 9 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 6 but-illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is still-another view similar to Fig. 6 10 and illustrating a further modification of the invention;

--Fig.'11 is a'perspective view of the shoe shine kit per se.

Fig. 1215 a view similarjto Fig. llillustrating 15 a different position of the parts. j

Fig."13 is a vertical sectional view on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12.. L

Fig; 14 is a perspective view of another umbrellatray constructed according to this inven- 20 tion.

Fig. 15 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line l5-l5 of Fig. .14.

The combination umbrella stand and rubbers utility cabinet,'according to this invention,'in-

cludes a hollow body In having an open front side which is adapted to receive a plurality of The sides of the hollow body H] are formed with grooves II) into which the edges of the trays H are adapted to .be engaged for holding the trays in spaced superimposed positions within the bodylfl. The trays Hare constructed of sheet metal or other similar material and are formed with upwardly extending flanges Ila for catching and collecting the water which drops from the rubbers placed therein. A lining. pad ,of any suitable material maybe placed in the trays II. The position of the rubbers on the trays II is illustrated by the dotted lines l2 in Fig. 4.. A plu- 40 rality of vent openings l0 are shown in the rear .wall of the hollow body Ill.

A shoe shine, kit is mounted within the bottom portion of the hollow body In beneath the lowermost tray ll and'restson the bottom wall thereof; The shoe shine kit comprises a container l3 having an intermediate partition |3a dividing the same into separatecompartments. The compartment on. one side of i the partition I 3a is open and is adapted toreceive the polishzand other materials needed for shining shoes.

The compartment on the other side of the partition I3a hasits topclosed by means of a wall I31). The adjacentend wall I30 of the container I3 is pivotally supported upon the wall |3b by means of a pair of hinges l4 and is adapted to be swung to a superimposed position upon the wall l3b. A shoe rest I5 is mounted upon the wall |3c and is adapted to be exposed when the wall |3c is in position on the wall I31) and is normally disposed within the compartment formed on one side of the partition 530. when the wall |3c extends vertically along the back of the container |3. The several adjusted positions of the wall I30 and the shoes rest are illustrated in Fig. 13.

When the shoe shine kit is to be used it is removed from the hollow body It! and the wall I30 is pivoted to expose the shoe rest l5 to permit ones shoes to be rested thereon while being shined. When it is desired to again place the kit within the hollow body Ill the wall I30 is pivoted back to its normal position to permit the kit to be engaged in position between the bottom wall of the hollow body H] and the lowermost tray A door it is provided for closing the open side of the hollow body I!) and is pivotally supported by means of hinges II. A bolt I8 is mounted on the free edge of the door I6 and is adapted to engage a keeper 9 mounted upon a portion of the hollow body ID in the closed position of the door for maintaining the same in its closed position.

Hollow members 20 are mounted upon the sides of the hollow body l0 and are open at their tops for receiving umbrellas 2|. The regulation size mens umbrellas as well as the usual smaller size of ladies umbrellas are readily accessible at the inclined upper openings of the hollow members 20.

Each of the hollow members 2|] is characterized by a shelf 22 which is Vertically resiliently supported in the bottom portion of the hollow member 20. The shelf 22 is resiliently supported by means of a plurality of springs 23a disposed between the bottom face of the shelf 22 and the top face of the bottom wall of the hollow member 29. A tray 23 for receiving the bottom ends of the umbrellas 2| is located within the hollow member 20 and normally rests upon the shelf 22. The tray 23 is designed for receiving the water which drips from the umbrellas. Pins 24 project from the sides of the tray 23 and are engageable into notches formed in bars 25 mounted upon the sides of the hollow member 20. The back wall of the hollow member 2!! is formed with an opening 20a through which the tray 23 is adapted to be removed when the pins 24 are disengaged from the notched bars 25 to permit the water collected therein to be spilled therefrom.

When the umbrellas 2| are in position with their bottom ends engaging the'horizontal wall of the tray 23 the weight of the umbrellas will force the shelf 22 downwards against the holding action of the springs 23a to engage the pins 24 into the notches formed in the bars 25 to prevent the tray from being removed through the opening 20a. until such time as the umbrellas 2| are removed from the hollow member 20.

According to the modification of the invention shown in Fig. 9 the sides of'the hollow body ID are formed with a plurality of spaced molding strips Illb upon which the trays H are rested for supporting thesame in superimposed positions water from the wet umbrellas to stay in the tray below the fabric of the umbrella.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the i right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, a hollow member open at the top for receiving umbrellas, a shelf in the bottom portion of said member,

means for resiliently supporting said shelf, a tray for receiving the bottom ends of umbrellas placed in said member and rested on said shelf, pins projecting from the sides of said tray, notched bars mounted on said member and engageable by said pins for holding the tray from being removed through an opening in said hollow member when an umbrella rests in said tray and its weight depresses said shelf.

2. In a device of the class described, a hollow member open at the top for receiving umbrellas,

a shelf resiliently supported in the bottom portion of said member, a tray for receiving the bottom ends of umbrellas placed in said member and rested on said shelf, pins projecting from the sides of said tray, notched bars mounted on said 1 member and engageable by said pins for holding the tray from being removed through an opening in said hollow member when an umbrella rests in said tray and its weight depresses said shelf, said resilient supporting of said shelf comprising springs operating between the bottom face of said shelf and the top face of the bottom wall of said hollow member.

3. In a device of the class described, a hollow member open at the top for receiving umbrellas, a shelf resiliently supported in the bottom portion of said member, a tray for receiving the bottom ends of umbrellas placed in said member and rested on said shelf, pins projecting from the sides of said tray, notched bars mounted on said J member and engageable by said pins for holding the tray from being removed through an opening in said hollow member when an umbrella rests in said tray and its weight depresses said shelf, said opening being formed in the back wall of said hollow member and said tray being removable therefrom only when said umbrellas are removed from said members to permit said resilientmeans to disengage said pins from said notched bars and free said tray.

4. In a device of the class described, a hollow member having an open top and an end opening,

a shelf mounted in the bottom of said member,

springs resiliently supporting said shelf, a tray resting on said shelf and removable through said end opening and adapted to receive articles passed through said open top, notched bars extending along the sides of said tray and mounted on the side walls of said hollow member, and pins extending from the sides of said tray and normally spaced from the'top edges of said bars, whereby the weight of an article placed on said tray through said open top will cause said shelf and tray to be depressed to engage said pins into the notches of said bars to lock said tray against being removed through said end opening unless said article is again. removed from said tray.

5. In a device of the class described, a hollow member having an open top adapted to receive articles placed therein and a receptacle in the lower end of said hollow member adapted to receive the lower ends of said articles, said hollow member having an opening through the lower portion of the side wall thereof through which said receptacle may be removed, means for sup porting said receptacle in either of two vertical positions in accordance with the presence or absence, respectively, of articles whereby said receptacle may be depressed by the weight of the articles to prevent removal of said receptacle and means for preventing removal of said receptacle when said receptacle is in depressed position.

HENRY COHEN. 

